From: The pattern of neonatal gastro-intestinal perforation in upper Egypt
Demographics | Survived N(%) 23 (100%) | Died N(%) 11 (100%) | Total N(%) 34 (100%) | P-value |
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Gender | ||||
Male | 14 (60.9%) | 6 (54.5%) | 20 (58.8%) | 0.7 |
Female | 9 (39.1%) | 5 (45.5%) | 14 (41.2%) | |
Gestational age | ||||
Preterm | 9 (39.1%) | 8 (72.7%) | 17 (50%) | 0.002 |
Full term | 14 (60.9%) | 3 (27.3%) | 17 (50%) | |
Age at presentation | ||||
10 days or less | 4 (17.4%) | 4 (36.4%) | 8 (23.5%) | 0.06 |
More than 10 days | 19 (82.6%) | 7 (63.6%) | 26 (76.5%) | |
Weight | ||||
Low birth weight | 3 (13 % ) | 7 (63.6%) | 10 (41.2%) | ≤0.001 |
Normal birth Wight | 20 (87 %) | 4 (36.4%) | 24 (58.8%) | |
The interval between presentation and intervention | ||||
Less than 1 day | 11 (47.8%) | 3 (27.3%) | 14 (41.2%) | 0.016 |
More than 1 day | 12 (52.2%) | 8 (72.7%) | 20 (58.8%) |